[Math] Find a power series representation (centered at x = 0) and determine the radius and interval of convergence

calculusconvergence-divergencepower series

For the following function:

$f(x) = (x/(2-x))^3$

How do I find a power series representation (centered at x = 0) and determine the radius and interval of convergence?

I managed to simplify the function to
$f(x) = -(1-(2/x))^-3$ but I have no idea where to go from there.

Best Answer

Outline: Our function can be rewritten as $$f(x)=\frac{x^3}{2^3}\cdot \frac{1}{(1-x/2)^3}.$$ To find the expansion of $\frac{1}{(1-t)^3}$, note that for suitable $t$ we have $$\frac{1}{1-t}=1+t+t^2+t^3+\cdots.$$ Differentiate twice with respect to $t$.

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